First sail!
We finished up whatever we could while the boat was in dry dock. But now it’s time to leave—there’s no more space in dry dock, and no extensions are possible. We haven’t finished polishing the gelcoat repairs, so we’ll have to do that on the water. Everything is pretty hectic. You don’t have time to enjoy anything—there’s always something to do before the launch. They came to crane the boat at 11 a.m. We followed as it was towed to the harbor for launch. Our hearts were pounding. Once the boat hit the water, we’d be responsible for sailing it back to Narbonne Plage harbor. This time, we’re almost solo. The boat’s seller isn’t sailing with us—he’ll just assist with the launch and arrival. The boat is in the water now, and we need to check for leaks since we replaced all 10 through-hull fittings. It takes some time before we finally set off. Gruissan is a pretty big harbor, so as soon as we leave, there’s no time for photos or videos—we have to focus. Especially since it was a wavy ...